Water main break closes 5 buildings at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus
Five buildings at Montgomery County’s Rockville campus were closed Friday morning after a water main break on site. One parking lot was also closed. [FOX 5]
County employee fired for threatening mass violence, defecating on boss’ desk
A former employee was fired from the county’s Department of Liquor Control after allegedly defecating on a supervisor’s desk and threatening to “shoot this place up,” according to police.
Kenneth Williams Jr., 37, faces up to 10 years in prison for charges of threatening mass violence. [WJLA]
Colin Powell gives shoutout to veteran who helped him change tire on Beltway
A Virginia Marine Corps veteran received a social media shout out from former Secretary of State Colin Powell after helping him change his tire on the Beltway.
Both were en route to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. [NBC Washington]
Child vape pen marijuana use on the rise
Montgomery County students and police say children are using vape pens – commonly used to ingest nicotine products – are being used to ingest marijuana.
They say users will take a syringe filled with marijuana and inject it into the vape product. [FOX 5]
Today’s weather
Mostly sunny Thursday with a high of around 40 degrees. The weekend will be mild with high temperatures in the mid-40s.
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